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KC Garment District: Piecing Together the Past – Grain Valley
Mid-Continent Public Library – Grain Valley 400 SW Buckner Tarsney Rd., Grain ValleyThe KC Garment District once represented the largest market of coats and suits in the U.S. Explore its history and find out what is left of the industry and the district today.
FUN ON THE BLUFF
Fort Osage National Historic Landmark 105 Osage Street, SibleyReady to make memories for the whole family? Join us for music, food, storytelling, games and crafts from the past. Take in the views of the Missouri River from the bluffs of this National Landmark, and explore life on the wild frontier of the early 1800s!
Ballot Theft: Burglary, Murder, Coverup – Midwest Genealogy Center
Mid-Continent Public Library – Midwest Genealogy Center 3440 S. Lee's Summit Road, IndependenceGary Jenkins tells the story of how President Harry Truman asked James Pendergast to stop local Fifth District congressman Roger Slaughter from being reelected. The Kansas City Mob rigged the election. When their machinations were discovered, the mob blew a safe, stole the evidence, and then committed murder to cover up their actions.